Edexcel C2 — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeOptimization with constraints

9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c7c8cf84-06ac-4059-b8f0-d68b6d1d8dcc-4_661_915_932_431} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a design consisting of two rectangles measuring \(x \mathrm {~cm}\) by \(y \mathrm {~cm}\) joined to a circular sector of radius \(x \mathrm {~cm}\) and angle 0.5 radians. Given that the area of the design is \(50 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\),
  1. show that the perimeter, \(P\) cm, of the design is given by $$P = 2 x + \frac { 100 } { x }$$
  2. Find the value of \(x\) for which \(P\) is a minimum.
  3. Show that \(P\) is a minimum for this value of \(x\).
  4. Find the minimum value of \(P\) in the form \(k \sqrt { 2 }\).